Poland vs Sweden: Employed persons by citizenship
Poland
17,187
in 2025
Sweden
5,263
in 2025
Poland rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Employed persons by citizenship over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17,187 against 5,263 in Sweden, a difference of 11,924.
That makes Poland's figure about 3.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,078 | 3,972 | 11,106 | Poland |
| 2000s | 14,509 | 4,387 | 10,121 | Poland |
| 2010s | 15,981 | 4,828 | 11,153 | Poland |
| 2020s | 17,153 | 5,180 | 11,973 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by citizenship, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 17,187 against 5,263 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship between Poland and Sweden?
- 11,924, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by citizenship?
- Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.